Spring Valley officials' pensions targeted in corruption case

1:11 PM,
Sep. 21, 2013

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Federal prosecutors have moved to eliminate government pensions for two Spring Valley officials if they are convicted of pending corruption charges.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan amended the forfeiture section of the 10-count indictment to target the pensions of Mayor Noramie Jasmin and Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret, along with state Sen. Malcolm Smith, D-Queens, and New York City Councilman Daniel Halloran, R-Queens.

All four are charged with corruption-related bribery and other counts in separate schemes. ...